Fountain Valley is good, I think I am finally getting used
to it here. My companion and I get along pretty well so that is good. She has
been out for 13 months so it is nice to be companions with someone who is more
experienced. This week we went on exchanges with our sister training leaders.
So I went to Huntington beach with Sister Fulgham. We had a really good time,
it is pretty close to the ocean so there was a nice breeze and you can smell
the ocean early in the morning. We walked all day though so by the end of the
day I was exhausted. I felt like I was on pioneer trek again. It was good to
have a change of scene and to get to learn from Sister Fulgham and see how she
does things. We don't teach the after gospel lessons or gospel principles- the
ward mission leader does. He always has really good lessons. Last week the
lesson was about conversion and the role the spirit plays in becoming converted.
The lady that the missionaries saved her life is still an investigator. Her
name is Viv and she has 2 boys (11 & 8). We had an fhe with her and a
family in the ward. It was kind of chaotic with the kids though so we didn't
get to teach very much. She was supposed to come to church on sunday but she
got sick and couldn't come. So we are going to try for next week and hopefully
teach her more this week. We went over and did service for her the other day
and she told us that she has never had people help her out like this before
(she has a rough past). She is always amazed by how nice we are and we tell her
that as members of the church we help everyone and we try to do what jesus
would. Hopefully this week we can teach her more and see some progress. The
lady in our ward with the cute house, her daughter is serving in Jacksonville,
Florida. We haven't been over to her house in a while (she lives in the elders
area) but when we do I get a picture to send to you. We visited a less active
this week who grew up with Brother Usevitch. His name is Bruce Johnston and it
was crazy that he knows their whole family. Also this week we did a really fun
finding activity. We went to the park along with two other sisters (sis wadsen
and sis perry) and we drew out the plan of salvation in sidewalk chalk. It was
so fun! It was a great way to talk to people and it was cool because we got to
literally walk them through the plan of salvation. We have been going by Marie
and Theresa (the recent converts) and reading the book of mormon with them.
They are so excited about learning and are soaking in everything like a sponge.
It is great to see their enthusiasim for the gospel. It has been really really
hot and humid this week and so it has really been tiring me out being in the
sun all day. It's weird here becuase it is super hot in the mornings and then
it gets cooler in the afternoons because of the ocean breeze but then it is
still hot at night. September is the hottest month here but hopefully it should
be cooling down soon.
Love You!!
-Sister Washburn
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